Pentax PC35AF User Manual

© Film Loading
Avoid, if at ali possible, ioading film in direct
sunlight. Keep iens protector ciosed when
loading film,
1.To open the camera back, raise the fiim
rewind crank as shown, and pull it;
further pressure will release the camera
back's locking.
' O Film chamber
O Film guide rails
O Sprocket
O Slot
O Slot-claw
2. P lace the film cartridge in the fiim chamber
Oas illustrated, and depress film rewind
crank. Should crank be prevented from
returning to its originai position, turn it
siightly while pushing at the same time.
Draw the film leader across the back,
inserting it into one of the slots O located
within the fiim take-up spool. Confirm that
the film perforation is engaged by the slot-
ciaw 0. Slightly turning the thumb wheel,
confirm that film is correctly moving in
alignment between the two guide rails 0
1 Shooting
1. Center your subject within the auto focus
frame in the middle of the viewfinder.
2. After winding film, partially depress the
shutter button. Confirm, that the GREEN
lamp is lit in the upper section of the
viewfinder, which indicates a faster shutter
speed—suitable for hand-held shooting.
3. Continue to depress the shutter, and the
distance needle indicator moves with a
hissing sound. Further depressing will
complete picture exposure.
Should the lamp in the upper part of the
viewfinder be unlit, proper exposure is not
guaranteed.
• The auto focus control of Pentax PC35AF
operates for the subject within the auto
focus frame.
• Partly depress the shutter button, and the
needle indicator automatically moves along
the zone focusing marks, according to the
camera-subject distance. The zone markers
indicate the camera-subject distance
involved, as follows:
i=a distance of approx. 0.8m
(tl=a distance of approx. 1.5m
(infinity)
• When the needle indicator wavers in the
area of" £ ”, frame the subject so
that it is located within the short distance
compensation indicator.
• If.you hear a beep and the ORANGE lamp is
lit, it is a warning that the shutter speed is
too slow, causing possible camera shake,
and that insufficient light is being registered.
In this event, use of the flash is
recommended: refer to "Flash Photography"
found in the back of this operating manual.
• The auto focusing system is highly
accurate and reliable for ordinary
photographic requirements. However,
under certain conditions, the auto focusing
system may be confused. For example:
When the zone focusing marker and the
known subject distance indicate an
obvious discrepancy to a large degree, then
the subject distance cannot be accurately
measured by the electronic system of Pentax
PC35AF. Additional information and possible
remedies can be found under "Difficult auto
focusing subjects/situations" in this manual.
O Auto focus frame
O Field-of-view frame
O Short distance compensation indicator
O Distance needle indicator
e Zone focusing marker
O GREEN/ORANGE lamp

Pentax PC35AF Specifications

General

Film Format	35mm
Focus	Autofocus
Battery	2 x AA batteries
Lens	35mm f/2.8
ISO Range	25 - 400
Flash	Built-in flash
Exposure Control	Automatic